Social Studies

Use the Internet to Access Maps, Primary Documents, and Tools to Promote Inquiry Based Learning of Historical Events and Concepts

Newspapers from Around the Globe
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/

Maps
http://www.theodora.com/maps/
http://www.abcteach.com/Maps/mapsTOC.htm

Ben's Online Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

Digital Documents
http://archives.gov/digital_classroom/teaching_with_documents.html

Geospy
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geospy/

Interactive Time Tool
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeline/index.html

Congress for Kids
http://www.congressforkids.net/

Best of History Websites
http://besthistorysites.net/

GeoSense
http://geosense.net

Picturing Modern America
http://www.edc.org/CCT/PMA/

American History Links
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/histlink.htm

Resources for Teaching History With Technology
http://thwt.org/

History of Nations
http://www.historyofnations.net/

Inventors & Impact on America
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/

Animation Growth of the United States
http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie.html

Best of History Web Sites

http://www.besthistorysites.net/

Center for History and New Media
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/

PBS Teacher Source: Social Studies
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/soc_stud.htm

Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE): History and Social Studies
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/

BBC: History
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/

Digital History (U.S. History)
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/

EDsitement: Humanities
http://edsitement.neh.gov/

Three Branches of Government Online Game
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/3bgovt.htm

Google Earth
http://flashearth.com

Congress in the Classrom Online
http://www.congressclass.org/

Social Studies Field Trips
http://www.history.org/trips/

HyperHistory
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

Political Cartoons
http://www.congresslink.org/cartoons/index.htm